PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team goes out of Ivy League play two more times this season, over its next two games. The first one takes place Saturday, when the Quakers and Saint Joseph's meet for their annual Big 5 Palestra tussle.
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 * 7 p.m.
The Palestra (Philadelphia)
The Series With Saint Joseph's
• The Quakers are meeting the Hawks for the 85th time; Penn has not played any other non-Ivy League opponent more often.
• Saint Joseph's won last year's battle here at The Palestra, 75-60; two years ago, Penn gained a 56-52 victory.
• Penn has had more success against Saint Joseph's than any other Big 5 opponent in recent years, with three wins over the last six meetings.
• Every game in this series has been played at The Palestra dating back to the 1996-97 season.
Penn vs. The A-10
This is the first of two-straight games Penn will play against Atlantic 10 opposition, as the Quakers head to La Salle on Wednesday. Penn is 92-106 all-time against A-10 teams, including a loss to George Mason earlier this season.
Penn by the Numbers
0 • Games lost by Penn when leading at the half under head coach
Steve Donahue; the Quakers are 5-0 in such games this year, 11-0 in the two seasons.
3 • Starts made by freshman
Ryan Betley, who made his debut December 28 against Drexel after missing Penn's first nine games due to injury; he scored 11 points, all in the second half, on January 7 at Princeton.
12 • Double-figure scoring games for the freshman Brodeur through the Quakers' first 14 contests; he was held to six points by Miami (Fla.) and Princeton.
12 • Penn players on the current roster who have had at least one double-figure scoring game during their career, including eight this season already.
19 • Points scored against Brown last Saturday by Foreman, a career high; his previous high of 17 was set just a week earlier, at Princeton.
78.8 • The percentage of points from a year ago that returned to Penn's lineup for 2016-17 (1,506 of 1,911 points).
Quaker Notemeal from Brown
• Penn registered a season-high seven blocks and knocked down a season-best 16 free throws, finishing the night by shooting 84 percent from the line.
• Junior
Darnell Foreman poured in 19 points, the second time in three games he has set a career high in that category (he had 17 the previous Saturday at Princeton). The junior guard went 8-of-9 from the free-throw line.
• After struggling in Penn's first two Ivy games, senior
Matt Howard bounced back with a team-high 20 points and tied a career high in assists (4).
• Freshman
AJ Brodeur finished with 12 points and nine rebounds, and tied a season/career high with four blocked shots.
Quaker Notemeal from Yale
• Penn tied a season-low with nine turnovers, a feat they have accomplished three times this season.
• Sophomore
Jackson Donahue and Brodeur both scored 13 points to lead Penn. Brodeur also led the Quakers with eight rebounds.
• Freshman
Devon Goodman set season/career highs in points (6) and three-pointers (2).
